Latest Fact-checks in Public Health Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050." Carolyn Maloney stated on March 16, 2017 in remarks on the House floor: "More than half of Planned Parenthood facilities are in rural or medically underserved areas." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion." Caleb Rowden stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement at a legislative breakfast: "And this would be the first year, if everything holds true, we will spend over $10 billion of our state budget on Medicaid out of the $28 billion budget." Jeanne Shaheen stated on January 24, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump's abortion rule "puts at risk 15 times more funding and millions more women and families ... than previous similar policies by Republican presidents." Joni Ernst stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life: The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood." Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Bloggers stated on October 15, 2016 in a blog post: Say Bill Gates is linked to HPV vaccine related deaths in India. Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike. Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned." Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." Hillary Clinton stated on October 27, 2016 in a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina: "We are seeing kids who are healthier." Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." No on 56 campaign stated on October 7, 2016 in a campaign TV ad. : California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient." Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB." Scott Jones stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot. William Ruto stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." Dan Flynn stated on September 13, 2016 in a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together." Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas." Daily Caller stated on September 19, 2016 in an article in the Daily Caller: "Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) distributed ‘watered-down’ HIV/AIDS drugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." Marco Rubio stated on September 7, 2016 in a statement by a spokeswoman: Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika." Justin Trudeau stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter: Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa." No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films stated on June 24, 2016 in in a campaign video advertisement: California’s Prop 60, which would require condom use in adult films, would put "workers in the adult film industry at risk for lawsuits and harassment." No on 56 campaign stated on August 16, 2016 in radio and online advertisements: "Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million."
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Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050." Carolyn Maloney stated on March 16, 2017 in remarks on the House floor: "More than half of Planned Parenthood facilities are in rural or medically underserved areas." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion." Caleb Rowden stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement at a legislative breakfast: "And this would be the first year, if everything holds true, we will spend over $10 billion of our state budget on Medicaid out of the $28 billion budget." Jeanne Shaheen stated on January 24, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump's abortion rule "puts at risk 15 times more funding and millions more women and families ... than previous similar policies by Republican presidents." Joni Ernst stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life: The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood." Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Bloggers stated on October 15, 2016 in a blog post: Say Bill Gates is linked to HPV vaccine related deaths in India. Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike. Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned." Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." Hillary Clinton stated on October 27, 2016 in a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina: "We are seeing kids who are healthier." Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." No on 56 campaign stated on October 7, 2016 in a campaign TV ad. : California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient." Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB." Scott Jones stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot. William Ruto stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." Dan Flynn stated on September 13, 2016 in a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together." Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas." Daily Caller stated on September 19, 2016 in an article in the Daily Caller: "Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) distributed ‘watered-down’ HIV/AIDS drugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." Marco Rubio stated on September 7, 2016 in a statement by a spokeswoman: Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika." Justin Trudeau stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter: Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa." No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films stated on June 24, 2016 in in a campaign video advertisement: California’s Prop 60, which would require condom use in adult films, would put "workers in the adult film industry at risk for lawsuits and harassment." No on 56 campaign stated on August 16, 2016 in radio and online advertisements: "Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million."
Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050."
Carolyn Maloney stated on March 16, 2017 in remarks on the House floor: "More than half of Planned Parenthood facilities are in rural or medically underserved areas."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion."
Caleb Rowden stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement at a legislative breakfast: "And this would be the first year, if everything holds true, we will spend over $10 billion of our state budget on Medicaid out of the $28 billion budget."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on January 24, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump's abortion rule "puts at risk 15 times more funding and millions more women and families ... than previous similar policies by Republican presidents."
Joni Ernst stated on January 27, 2017 in a speech at the March for Life: The Obama administration issued an "11th-hour rule that entrenches federal family planning funding for Planned Parenthood."
Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus."
Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally."
Bloggers stated on October 15, 2016 in a blog post: Say Bill Gates is linked to HPV vaccine related deaths in India.
Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida.
James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike.
Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned."
Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 27, 2016 in a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina: "We are seeing kids who are healthier."
Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster."
No on 56 campaign stated on October 7, 2016 in a campaign TV ad. : California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient."
Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB."
Scott Jones stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot.
William Ruto stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined."
Dan Flynn stated on September 13, 2016 in a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together."
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas."
Daily Caller stated on September 19, 2016 in an article in the Daily Caller: "Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) distributed ‘watered-down’ HIV/AIDS drugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa."
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent."
Marco Rubio stated on September 7, 2016 in a statement by a spokeswoman: Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika."
Justin Trudeau stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter: Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa."
No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films stated on June 24, 2016 in in a campaign video advertisement: California’s Prop 60, which would require condom use in adult films, would put "workers in the adult film industry at risk for lawsuits and harassment."
No on 56 campaign stated on August 16, 2016 in radio and online advertisements: "Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million."
